# hedging vs Hedwig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hedging
*verb · IPA /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,444*
present participle and gerund of hedge

### Hedwig
*name · frequency rank #44,254*
A female given name from German.

## Source
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